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The 2022 FIFA World Cup has cast a spotlight on the sports industry in several ways outside the main sporting narrative, including betting. Whilst much of the media frenzy around the non-sporting elements of the tournament focused on the controversial decision to name Qatar as host nation, cooperation between bookmakers and sporting figures has also hit the headlines. Yesterday, The …

We’re a few days into the 2022 World Cup tournament and all eyes are on the action in Qatar. And with four matches per day, you can imagine that there are plenty of games for punters to place a bet on. But what happens when there is a gap in between matches? How can sportsbooks keep those players engaged? Karl …

With “decades of experience” in different international betting markets, 10bet is confident that it can transfer this knowledge to its African operations. But something that will help drive the company’s expansion across the continent is its focus on localisation.  Nir Saadon (right), Chief Operating Officer 10bet Africa, spoke to SBC News about the need for gambling operators to offer a …

World Cup-themed betting offers are set to dominate the airwaves in the coming month and Enteractive can help ensure operators get the most out of their marketing and acquisition activity – by keeping the players active well beyond the World Cup Final. Andrew Foster (pictured, right), Chief Business Officer at Enteractive, explains more. Football is the world sport and there …

Warren Russell, CEO at W2, writes for SBC on the long-awaited review of the Gambling Act and the reasons why this presents a new opportunity for the industry to enact real change in the player protection space. Cast your eyes back to 2020. Many of us will remember this as a time when the UK was slowly starting to emerge …

The fifth edition of the CasinoBeats Summit — an SBC event focused on iGaming strategy, innovation, and development — is set to welcome 3,000 senior casino industry executives at Malta’s InterContinental Hotel on 21-23 March.  The conference and trade show will deliver thought-provoking content, an exhibition floor bustling with new game releases and product launches and an unparalleled networking experience …

Paradox, the parimutuel, or pool-based, betting protocol where all commission is distributed to the people who bet before you, was awarded the runner-up title at the inaugural SBC Summit Barcelona First Pitch competition that saw six industry start-ups showcase their product to a panel of independent judges. Zachary Panos, Co-Founder of Paradox, discusses his SBC First Pitch experience, what makes …